HOW TO DO CUSTOM DESIGNS ON ANYTHING | Liquid Concepts | Weekly Tips and Tricks
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- Bryan from Liquid Concepts showing you the best tips and tricks for all your custom coatings including hydrographics, cerakote, custom painting, water dipping, water transfer printing and much more!
In this video Bryan goes over how to do a custom stencil job on an AR-15 rifle. In this example Cerakote was used as the coating on the gun but this could be easily be applied to any part you have. Custom designs and patterns like this are a great way to fully customize your firearm, vehicle, cup and so much more! Bryan also goes over getting that heavy distressed look and how to achieve that in both Cerakote and other coatings.
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HOW TO DO CUSTOM DESIGNS ON ANYTHING | Liquid Concepts | Weekly Tips and Tricks
Really appreciate all your effort that went into this vid. Great walk-through! Subscribed!
Thanks for the sub!
Really nice job, I kind of liked it bright before any distressing. I liked just the plain red white and blue. Thanks for the great video.
Yes we have done a few like that and they do come out very bright and bold!
Thank you very much!
This is one of the best, most in depth video I've seen on cerakote here. Thank you for your time and hard work on this. Subscribed keep up the great work
Thank you for that!
Awesome job with explaining and showing how to do this type of design work. Thank you
Not a problem! glad to help!
Very cool. How long do you bake the black so it can still be scratched at? If short do you rebake linger to make sure it sets up?
Quick question when did you do the final bake? Before or after scotch bite pad?
Excellent Work!!! I was wondering how you know what temp/time you would cure the polymer/plastic parts for without distorting anything
We have been through the Cerakote training class as well as have read the TDS for the coatings that we use to make sure we dont melt anything. Also from personal testing to know the limits of what we can do. :-)
@@LiquidConceptsUSA Did you cure different parts (made from different materials) at different temperatures, or does that change how the cerakote ultimately looks?
@@fakecubed I've been looking into staying to cerakote parts with gun candy and have discovered there is a low temp additive for cerakote/gunkote I'm guessing if you use that stuff it doesn't matter whether you cure your parts at the prescribed 325ish or the lower temp but I don't know for certain
Could you make a video on how to hold the piece to dip?
Daniel each piece will need to be held definitely depending on the shape of the item you are dipping. On this particular video this is not actually a dip and was a stenciled cerakote job.
@@LiquidConceptsUSA ohh okay thanks for the lil tip!👍
this only my personal preference i would keep it looking nice and let it get weathered naturally by using it but that looks bad ass!!!
If you dont have access to a sandblaster what do you recommend for prep work?
Are you using black cerakote for the distressing step or paint? Thank you in advance!
What PSI do you usually spray with?
Thanks alot man great video and do you think a low budget newb with alot of time could do it
Glad you liked the video! I do think with time anybody could do these designs like that if they wanted to try to learn! Its a bit of a learning curve and takes some time but I think you could get the hang of it!
@@LiquidConceptsUSA thanks so much for the response I think I'll give it a shot when I build my ar-15
Bob Ross of gun Painting
“I can't think of anything more rewarding than being able to express yourself to others through painting.- Bob Ross
Thank You !!
Is it possible to dip a whole firearm without taking it apart?
No, the gun needs to be completely disassembled.
Now I know why my fn509 cerekote job is going to cost me an arm and a leg. Just getting like 2 colors but makes sense after this video. For a decent cerekote job it costs money so
Yes it does! There is a lot of time involved depending on exactly what you want done.
What temp are you doing the polymer bake? also do you do an 8 min bake between colors or a full bake between each? thanks.
Depending on the plastic, we will bake anywhere between 140 - 180 degrees. Also depending on the "Flash Temp." that we have the oven set on, we normally leave them in for 14 - 20 min. before doing another color and then fully bake after everything is done.
can you do the cerakote matte clear to seal it all in?
The clear wont really "seal" it any better as the cerakote by itself is very stong and durable. The only reason why you would want to add extra clear is if you distressed it too much and you went down to the metal in quite a few spots then you would want to spray clear over it to make sure it don't rust in the future.
Hey bryan which is the best type of paint for hydrographic?
We use all automotive solvent based paint. You can checkout our paint supplies here as well if you like. www.liquidconcepts.com/shop/product-group/paint
hey Bryan can we use spray paint in a can from the auto paint store for hydrographic or it will not work
Yes you can but I would not recommend it as normally with spray cans you get very inconsistent results and usually the finish is better sprayed through a spray gun.
@@LiquidConceptsUSA Thank you for the answer!
@@sonitaaa1 not a problem!
If you really want a battle worn look, have them do the flag cerakote, rattle can it flat black, and then go to battle.
I wonder how much that cost
All the coatings that we do are priced per job. If you are interested in getting a quote, just shoot us an email and we can get you a price on how much your job will cost to do.
I didn't know you can bake the cerakotw multiple times. What would you say the limit is. Complete noob here.
We are not fully curing it each time. Just flash curing for about 15 minutes. It depends on color and number of coats. When you finalize your design ,then you fully bake it.
@@LiquidConceptsUSA thank you
This video is 18 minutes too long.
Did you fully cure the cerakote before distressing with scotch bright or after destressing it. Or was the gun fully cured then regular black plaint used for the destressing and then a flat clear for protection. Thank you
When you put the black I said ohh no but then it all turned out great
That looks fantastic. Do you do a quick cure before scratching the black layer off with the ScotchBrite pad?
Yea smh didnt even talk about the modt important parts oven times
Question. Is there a way to keep this final look by a clear coat? Or will the gun keep wearing? Will the finish ever be hard enough that the red scotch brite wont change it? I am curious as to how durable the finish will be to gun cleaning solvent etc.
Did you bake it again after using the scotch Brite? You didn't show that part.
Just curious if the cerikote comes off that easily with a scotch Brite after cured or did it come off that easy because it wasn't cured yet. Thanks
After it was distressed it is baked to fully cure
Need to do this on a glock and was wondering if you had a full video of the stencil work?
I am sure we do have a full video but its more of a time lapse so it wont show everything or if it does, it would be in very fast motion.
Friggin awesome
Thanks!
Was the cerakote flashed in the oven between coats or fully cured between coats? After the distress was the cerakote fully cured? Also it was not said but the base color was white and then stencils applied? Thanks guys.
It was flashed before coats. After the distressing then it was fully cured. On this particular job the whole gun was sprayed white and then all the stencils and colors were sprayed over the top.
What will be the price for Imagine receiver 15in handguard and stock to do identical to the American flag just like this thank you
If you want to send us an email with pictures of what you have, we will be more than happy to send you over a quote - info@liquidconcepts.com
I appreciate the effort you making these videos. I mean this comment with respect and I hope you take it constructive instead of me being negative; but It takes you so long to say something that could be done in a video in a fraction of the time. People don't need explanations that long for something that is not complicated. Making your video shorter will actually be more helpful to your customers. God bless, I love your products.
I'm just getting started cerakoting and haven't tackled such a project yet. Will all those layers cause clearance issues during reassembly? Thanks for the video brother!
Beautiful! 👍🏻🇺🇸
Thanks!
What’s the best vinyls for stencil I’m using yellow heat right now but need something that really sticks in the groves
Any patriotic themes you’ve done that look great for a 50 yr old win 30-30 lever action?
We have lots of options. Take a look at our Instagram & FaceBook page. If you don't see anything , we probably could come up with something.
Hello! I have a question. How much time did your dry black layers? It should be "wet" or baked?
You mainly just want to lightly spray the black layer then bake it for around 20 min. or so and then its ready to come out and distress.
@liquid concepts, LLC. Did you finish coat with something or just wash the parts after the distressed? I understand it’s baked on but if you only bake the black 20 mins and then sand it down , do you like top coat it for protection, or is it fine and just gets a bath to eliminate the dust left behind
LESS TALK = MORE WORK!!!... I'm "distressed" after hearing distressed 4000 times. Seriously though, you did a good job explaining everything and helping me envision what the final product would look like. GREAT JOB!!!
Never stop doing what you do! Phenomenal work my friend!
Thanks, will do!
You repeated the process over and over. They can replay it if they didn't catch it the first time. You don't gave to repeat yourself so many times. Friendly suggestion
i like that, would love to have my ar done. about much would cost
Send us a email: info@liquidconcepts.com
Include the pattern you want done & we will get you a price !!
That thing is absolutely beautiful! How much did that set the customer back?
I believe that was around $400 plus disassembly and reassembly. But this was done all in Cerakote and we actually offer a full Lifetime Warranty on all our Cerakote work.
@@LiquidConceptsUSA
$400?! Whats your address?!
Painted cars for ten years . Does the scotch bright pads take off the dry spray? And does the paint still hold up after being sanded ?
Can you show a video of you baking it between coats just explaining temperatures and times
did you make up the stencil yourself, or are they premade?
We make these in house.
@@LiquidConceptsUSA What kind of stencil cutter did you use. I'm an amateur
ew Cerakote painter and want to do a similar project with an AR. I have access to a laser cutter and a Vinyl plotter, just not experienced enough yet with those machines.
Whats the cost for this level of service? Thanks
Send us a email with a picture of what you want done, we will get you a price & timeframe.
info@liquidconcepts.com
This is the best ✔🔥
Thank You
Brian< This is my first comment, but ive been following you for months. Me being new to both hydrographics and painting, makes all of your videos very informational for me. I really like this stencil and distressed look instructional video. It is very cool and i will be trying it out for a customer. Just wanted to thank you.
Really glad you like the videos!
Awesome work
Thanks!
Why do people like the old rugged look?
Was distressing the A2 grip difficult? There a lot of nooks and crannies in those! Awesome job btw!
Not too bad, use a scotch brite pad. Hope that helps.
How much is something like this? $300-400, or is it considerably higher. Its looks amazing.
It will depend on what all pieces you want done (barrel or not, etc) it does range though $400-$550. We quote each job on a per basis depending on exactly what you have
Very inspiring! Motivated to start doing work like this! How much is this type of level of craftsmanship?
I've been doing this for about 12 years. Practice & patience ! Keep watching our videos for more tips & tricks ! Good luck !
Do you have or where did you get the stencil or .SVG for this? It’s BEAUTIFUL!
Branson Cerakote
Could you possibly do a video on the chameleon gun candy? Wanting to do a custom job on an AR I'm building without breaking the bank but can't really find anything in the way of instructions other than very vague ones... Keep being awesome
Have done a couple of guns in Gun Candy. Will try to add this to upcoming videos. Thanks for watching.
Black base coat then guncandy on top then clear coat. Same as doing candy on a car.
Nice work man
Appreciate it !
Turned out great
Thanks!
Curious the time invested in this project
Of course every job is different depending on the stencil and the part that we are doing but something like this gun took us around 6-8 hours of working on it to finish it up. This also includes prep, stencil, spraying and baking time.
Is that a 2001 Nokia?!?!
No I think what you saw are our office phones! lol
Is their any way to remove cerakote?
Yes you would need to blast it back off.
@@LiquidConceptsUSA would the original paint be damage by doing so ?
@@JJ-vf1ix If done correctly the original paint would have already been removed prior to applying the cerakote. Items are supposed to be sandblasted prior to coating them. So if you did indeed remove cerakote it would go back to a bare metal form that it was when it originally prepped for cerakote.
@@LiquidConceptsUSA what kind of media do you recommend for Frame and slide.
Can't wait to send my fairings.
Sounds great! They will be very well taken care of with our custom coatings!
How did they turn out?
too much talking
Sorry for being thorough in my explaniation and trying to give out good advice on how to do custom designs. Next time we will make a 1 min. video and no talking to make sure we make you happy! Thanks for watching though!
@@LiquidConceptsUSA That was a great answer. In all seriousness though, we appreciate you taking your time , describing everything in detail. Thanks again